Fifty Shades of Grey, by E. L. James, is a modern erotic thriller
that revolves around two people whose explosive romantic affair extends
into unexpected territories. The book has been a bestseller and has been
adapted as a movie, which was released on February 11, 2015. It is
followed by Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed.

First of the three installments, Fifty Shades of Grey is the
story of a 21-year-old college graduate Anastasia, who falls in love
with Christian, a business tycoon caught up in unanticipated
circumstances. Although she doesn't expect any sort of relationship to
evolve between them, within no time, they get into a passionate
relationship. Christian, who was obsessed with certain sexual
attributes, tells her that he wasn't interested in any romantic
relationship, but a purely sexual one. As their relationship progresses,
Ana realises many aspects of BDSM that Christian has always fantasized.
A consistent struggle to find compatibility leaves her confounded and
fatigued.

About E. L. James

E. L. James is a British author best known for her erotica-romance novels, the Fifty Shades series. Her real name is Erika Leonard, and she was listed as one of "The World's 100 Most Influential People" by Time magazine
in 2012. Formerly a television executive, James reached internet
stardom through her Twilight fan-fiction that eventually developed into Fifty Shades of Grey. She currently lives in West London with her family.